Berkeley library director steps down for job in Arizona
Briefly

Tess Mayer is leaving her position as the director of the Berkeley Public Library after five years, effective August 15. She arrived during the COVID-19 pandemic and has overseen a budget of $25 million and over 150 employees across five branches. Mayer will become the director of Pima County Public Library in Tucson, Arizona, taking on a larger system with 27 branches. Her decision reflects a desire for new challenges despite a pay cut from her current salary of $230,000.
Mayer's tenure included increasing the library budget by $6 million, hiring over two dozen new staff, and expanding services like Sunday openings at specific branches.
Mayer will take on the role of director of Pima County Public Library in Tucson, steering a larger system with 27 branches, despite a significant pay cut.
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